When knowledge is not enough: The phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 320-332

  Towse, John N ^a   Lewis, Charlie ^a   Knowles, Mark ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Executive function; Memory; Representation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GOALS; HIGHER NERVOUS ACTIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 34147106475     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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